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Last updated 11-20-09
A new year, a new start on the reports. You can still read the
reports from 2005, 2006, and
2007, and
2008 if you'd
like. I'm just doing a bit of housekeeping so this page doesn't get too monstrously large.
November-20-09 192.5, up two and half pounds from last week.
My first gain in a while, and it's a big one. I suspect that some of it is from last week, I really wasn't
expecting a loss and I think I might have just been dyhydrated or something.
But, I obviously have to focus on getting back on track. Unfortunately, Thanksgiving is next week, and my food scale just died. Nooooo!
November-13-09 190, down a pound and a half from last week.
Which is shocking, given how much I ate over the weekend.
I thought this might be another bad weekend because my hubby and I had decided to put down our 20 year old cat,
on account of her looking misserable, but she seemed to be feeling good this week and we started having second thoughts.
We don't really want to lose her, but we don't want to her to be miserable either. It's hard to tell when it's the right time.
November-06-09 191.5, down half a pound from last week.
Not really caring much about my weight now. Feeling pretty upset about the Fort Hood shootings.
Whatever problems I have are seeming pretty trivial right now.
October-30-09 192, down .5 pounds from last week.
I had a pretty severe loss of willpower over the weekend, I think the result of being wore down from being sick and being high on
nyquil. I honestly would not have been surprised to have had a gain this week. I'm pretty happy things turns out the way did!
October-23-09 192.5, down 1 pound from last week.
Might not have had the loss had I not been so sick this week. My husband and I both have nasty colds
(no fever, so not the flu, thank God) and missed work. I pretty much go into hibernation mode when I am sick,
and managed an impressive 17 hour stint in bed yesterday, most of it asleep (some of it being "entertained" by an energetic kitten).
I wonder how many calories are in Theraflu and Nyquil.
October-16-09 193.5, down 1 pound from last week.
I'm getting more into the hang of the strict calorie counting, and it isn't such a drag as it was before.
I think that might be because I've realized that I simply have to do it if I want to move in the right direction.
And I simply refuse to ever go into the 200's again.
Now, I'm starting of thinking of actaully moving closer to my real goal instead of worrying about hitting my breaking point.
October-09-09 194.5, same as last week.
And glad to be, too. I was pretty certain that after such a big loss last week I would show
at least a pound up this week. So I'm pleasantly surprised.
And for the first time in a long time, I can honestly say that I'm looking forward to next week's weigh in.
October-02-09 194.5, down 3.5 pounds from last week.
Ok, that obviously doesn't make sense. I did have some dental work today and then slept off
the novocaine while I missed a meal or two. I'm pretty positive that that number is artifcially low.
But, I do feel that I have lost some fat this week. Strict calorie counting really
does seem to be working. Just having to log all my stuff is keeping me from mindlessly
popping stuff in my mouth. I don't know if next week will show a bounce back from this
odd data point, but over all I do know that I am now doing the right thing again.
September-25-09 198, up 1.5 pounds from last week.
Well, it's been obvious to me that what I'm doing now isn't working, so I've decided to stop. Stop, and go
back to what I know works. Though it's a pain in the neck that I really don't like, I've gone back
to strict calorie counting, and logging everything that I eat or drink that has calories. Everyday.
Like, say, my days off that are tripping me up. I'm using http://www.livestrong.com/ daily plate to log my foods this time around.
It seems to have more brand names than fitday, and over all is easier to use.
Obsessively tracking my every calorie isn't something I love doing, but I'd rather do that than just resign myself to seeing me in the 200's again.
September-18-09 196.5, down one pound from last week.
Only working 25 hours this week, with one wacky schedule yesterday that involved work, a five hour nap, a few more hours of work,
some shopping, and then a twelve hour nap that I just woke up from. Good thing my husband was at work for most of it
or he might have called paramedics. I don't know if all this threw off my "real" weight, but a loss is a loss and I'm counting it!
September-04-09 196.5, no change from last week.
Well, after my lastest disasterous few weeks, I'm taking that as a good sign. All this time off is really messing with me.
This week I have five days off in a row. Oh, I'm catching some serious Sims 3 playtime.
And I made a big pot of black bean soup so I have something Good For Me to eat on. I hope this week isn't a disaster too.
August-28-09 196.5, up 1 pound from last week.
My exercise has still been good since I changed my routine, but I'm obviously still having trouble with the
eating part of the equation. Not giving up, ever, but this is disheartening.
August-21-09 195.5, up .5 pounds from last week. Well, I've started the first step of
"changing things to turn this weight gain thing around" thing. I've started waking up an hour and half eariler
than I used to to go to work, and do my exercise and shower then instead of after I get home.
A small enough change, but I think it's going to be sooo much better.
After working a ten hour day and hour and a half commute I was just so drained that I kept putting off getting on the machine.
I've been finding myself much more focused in the "morning".
Also going to try to get a handle on my eating on my off days, but right now, pretty happy with my exercise situation.
August-14-09 195, up two pound from last week.
I'm not managing all my extra time off from the plant slowdown very well at all.
I can do better than this, I know it. I just have to actually, you know, start doing it.
August-07-09 193, up 3 pounds from two weeks ago.
I didn't do the weigh in last week because I got too involved in playing computer games, of all things.
Things are going poorly at work and it looks like we're going to be going to a 3 day ten hour work week for a while.
I'll be getting partial unemployment for the missed days (didn't even know that was an option!)
but I have to focus on staying on plan on days when I'm at home.
July-25-09 190, down 2.5 pounds from last week. Ok, I don't really
think that I've lost 2.5 pounds of fat, I think that I was having a bit of bloating last
week that fell off for this weigh in. That said, I do think I've gotten a handle on
what has been hanging up my weight loss efforts. Eating a couple of high fiber crackers with homemade hummus
(learned how to make my own! Finally!) has really given me a tool to combat
my home-from-work-mindless eating munchies. I was actually looking forward to this week's weigh in, the first time in a long time.
July-18-09 192.5, down half a pound from last week.
Again, not a very impressive loss, but at least it is going in the right direction. And I felt
like I was losing more during the week, I think my body is just getting used to the new order of the day.
My brancrisp cracker look just like dark particle board! But they do taste better.
I have to eat them with water or I'd choke, though. But they are helping very much with the "get home from work" munchie syndrome
that was hanging me up, and I do feel they are worth it for that.
July-10-09 193, down half a pound from last week.
I know that's not very impressive at all, but I feel like I've had a fundamental
shift in my attitude towards my diet. I've been much more conscious of my portions now,
and felt like I was actually losing fat again. My brancrip crackers came today, but
I haven't tried them yet. Turns out they are a bit more expensive than I calculated
since packages are smaller than the similar ones I can buy in the store, but their still not in the
"expensive diet aid" category. If they help me get back on track they're worth it!
Jul-04-09 193.5, up half a pound from last week.
Clearly, the way of life I've settled into isn't working. I'm going to try to incorporate more
fiber rich foods into my diet. I've been thinking for a while of ordering some
GG Bran Crispbread, and tonight I've actually done it.
I don't generally think that buying expensive diet gimmicks
is a good way to achieve/maintain weight loss, but these cost just a few cents more
that similar crackers I can get in the stores here ($2.16 per box versus $2.08)
and have better nutritionals (12 calories per 10 gram cracker versus 35).
Let's see if eating a few of these and drinking some water or tea before meals helps me keep my portions in check.
June-27-09 193, down half a pound from last week.
Better than last week's gain, but less of a loss than I had hoped for. I wonder if it's even
possible that I'm getting fat from eating too much watermelon? Oh wait no, it's
probably more likely the weak moments around the potato chips my husband brings home.
June-20-09 193.5, up a pound and a half from last week.
A bit surprising, since I was holding steady at what I had been for most of the month, till I had a mystery weight
gain towards the end of the week for no reason I could see. /facepalm
June-13-09 192, same as last week.
June-05-09 192, same as last week. First week
in a while that I've actually done my "normal" exercise, and I was surprised that it
actually made me fairly sore since I've been blowing it off lately. It's scary how
easy it is to blow off good habits that I've come to develope. I'm hopeful that next week
the normal exercise will be a bit easier. But if not, I'll keep at it till it is.
May-29-09 192, up 1.5 pounds from last week.
And I almost forgot about the weigh in this week altogether. Lately it just feels like I've been
going through the motions. Yet, I absolutely feel no urge to give up entirely.
Well, hopefully with a normal work week coming up I'll be able to get back on track a bit.
May-22-09 190.5, up 1.5 pounds from last week.
I don't think my eating was all that out of control this week, though I know I didn't
exercise as much as I should. I find myself having a very hard time getting motivated
after a 10 hour work day, even if it is easier for me to stick to an eating routine when I work.
Only working two days next week, so a little worried now about the next weigh in!
May-16-09 189, up 1 pound from two weeks ago.
Missed last weeks weigh in because, well, because I basically felt so lethargic about doing it.
I guess my lack of progress is starting to be a bit of mental burden. But it is a burden I choose,
and that I know I need to take serious. So no more laspes!
May-01-09 188, down 2 pounds from last week.
Yay, a good week to take me down back into the the 180's! Being in the 190's scares me... that's the last stop
before I hit the over two hundred mark, and I don't ever, ever want to go there again. Now I just want to ease more into safety territory.
April-25-09 190, down .5 pounds this week.
Been better about my exercise this week, did it 4 times instead of just two like I had been doing.
It's hard to make myself get on the machine after a 10 hour work day with a two hour commute.
I need to get more focused when I come home from work.
April-18-09 190.5. Now seesawing in the low 190's.
Well, I knew that when I started that maintaining was going to be a bear. At least I am aware of it,
and not ignoring it. I at least have the chance to deal with it!
April-10-09 190, down half a pound from last week.
Phooey! I was hoping to be in the 180's again, at least for one week before Easter hits.
I'm creeping back into 200's territory, and I don't like it a bit.
April-04-09 190.5, up 3 pounds from last week.
I wish I could say I were surprised, but I knew I was being pretty bad all week.
Well, no vacation next week, and I'll go back to trying to beat this back down to where it belongs.
March-27-09 187.5, up one pound from last week.
Not so great, but that seems to be normal these days. I only work one day next week,
going to take a couple of days to lounge around the house with my husband. Hope I don't do too much damage!
March-20-09 186.5, down two pounds from last week.
And where I've been pretty much holding steady for the past couple of months. Well, at least last week's gain
seems to have just been from bloating up from being so sick. I was well enough to exercise a couple of times last week.
My lungs were hurting when I was done, but that passed soon and it felt good to use the muscles in my legs again.
It's good to be on the mend!
March-13-09 188.5, up 2.5 pounds from last week.
Still sick so I haven't been exercising, using that time to sleep instead. And doing a bunch of sleeping.
I thought that my eating was ok, but I guess not. Well, I think I'm starting
to get over it. I hope I'm back to normal next week!
March-03-09 186, down half a pound from last week.
Sniff, sniff, achoo! Been sick this week. I get colds so rarely these days I think it's making me
especially miserable. It's all my husband's fault!
February-27-09 186.5, down half a pound from last week.
Which kind of shocks me, since I was up all week to the 190's and really, really, not looking forward to this weigh in.
But, since I vowed to never just ignore my weight again and bury my head in the sand against
the ugly truth, I got on the scale today and poof! four pounds gone from yesterday. Whew!
February-20-09 187, same as last week.
Well, I thought I was keeping my eating together this week ok, and I did get back into my good exercise routine.
I was really hoping this would lead to some sort of loss. *Grumble*
February-14-09 187, up half a pound from last week.
Which is better than I thought it was going to be, since I was up more all this week.
And I've been putting off exercising as well. I need to get with the program!
February-06-09 186.5, down 1.5 pounds from last week, and yo-yo-ing from two weeks ago.
Sometimes I get discouraged at the small gains. But, I am certain that if
I didn't constantly moniter my weight and make these reports, I would creep only upward, and would be back at my old 250+ self, sooner, not later. The struggling is hard, but it beats the pants off of just giving up.
January-31-09 188, up 1.5 pounds from last week.
The part of my brain that seems to want to overeat won again this week. This is so depressing.
I don't mind up and down, as long as they sorta even out!
January-23-09 186.5, up 1 pound from two weeks ago.
Well, between car problems and an encounter with some sort of weird stomach virus,
the last two weeks haven't been so great, actually. But everything seems to be back to normal now.
And tomorrow is my 22nd anniversary, which is nice. Steak and champagne for me, then back on track!
January-09-09 185.5, down 3.5 pounds from last week.
I dunno if it's the New Year's mentality, but I've felt very focused and commited to eating
the way I know I have to to lose weight. I didn't make any formal New Year's resolutions,
but I still feel a new drive and sense of commitment to start making progress again.
If I could bottle this feeling I have, I would be a bajillionaire!
January-03-09 189, up 3.5 pounds from last week.
Very disapointing, but of course not surprising to me. At least the holidays are almost over.
I go back to work Monday, and things will hopefully be pretty much back to normal. A new year, a new start!
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